- President William Ruto made a statement on the fate of free education in the country following a statement by Treasury Minister John Mbadi
- Ruto described his administration’s position on the provision of free primary and secondary school education to Kenyan children
- Kenyans had criticized the statements of Mbadi, who suggested that the government had no money to fully support education free
Nairobi – President William Ruto He has assured the nation that his government is committed to funding the education sector.
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Minister of National Treasury John Mbadi He invented anger after announcing the reduction of KSh 5,344 offered as a complete allocation of money for each student.
Why did John Mbadi reduce the full allocation of money?
Arriving before the National Assembly Committee on Education, Mbadi announced that high school students would be reduced to their allocation from KSh 22,244 to KSh 16,900 per student.
Mbadi argued that the government does not have enough money to fully fund free high school education.
On July 27, President Ruto confirmed his commitment to providing free education, access, and best for all Kenyan children during worship at the Ack St Martin’s Light Industries church in Kariobangi.
Emphasized the ongoing investment of the government of Kenya first Expanding access to education and improving the status of lessons.
“Free primary education is the right of every Kenyan. Over the past two years, we have taken several steps to ensure education is universal and available,” Ruto said.
Will the Ruto government support free education?
Ruto noted that his administration has allocated a lot of money to support education since he came to power 2022.
“We have put a lot of money in the education sector to make sure no one is left behind, we have also increased funding for universities and hired over 70,000 teachers in the last two years. We are planning to hire 24,000 more teachers by the beginning of next year,” the president said.
Citing the recent signing of the Joint Convention (CBA) agreement between the Teachers ‘Commission (TSC) and the Teachers’ Association, which will last until 2029, Ruto held that his government is committed to maintaining stability in the education sector.
The president assured the country that he has volunteered to make education not only cheap and comprehensive but also for good quality and suits Kenya’s development requirements.
“I assure you that the availability and quality of education cannot be affected,” he added.
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What did Kithure Kindiki say about free education?
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki had also issued a statement to calm the country on the continuation of free education.
Speaking in Bungoma County on Saturday, July 26, Kindiki said the idea of reducing funding for primary education could not be tolerated, considering the development that Kenya has made for many years.
He tried to alleviate the concern that the treasury could soon stop funding secondary education free of charge under the pretext of poor budget.
Kindiki praised the late President Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta By fully supporting free basic and secondary education.
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